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There are too many Vs in Olivia Vivienne, but both names are lovely on their own. I hate Marnie, but it sounds okay with the classic Elizabeth. Claire is lovely and Azaelle is different. I'm not sure if I like it because I can't even pronounce it. az-AE-ell?

Olivia is lovely and Vivienne is nice, but not together. Three 'vi's in two names is overkill.

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Marnie is a nn, and might be cute on a toddler but would very soon become babyish and a liability. Luckily, she'd have Elizabeth to fall back on. Perhaps Marina would be worth considering?

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Claire is beautiful and a good choice with Olivia. I can't say a sensible word about Azaelle as I've got no context for it at all.

When I look at proposed sibset names I break the names into their firsts and middles, to see how well they fit altogether.

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I think Vivienne and Elizabeth go well together; as so Marnie and Azaelle.
Olivia and Claire do not go with each other or with any of the other names.

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I'm not a huge one for match-y sibset names, but I do like to be able to tell that children are from the same family. Of course these names aren't wildly different from each other, except maybe Marnie, which is. After Olivia I would except to see something more like Matilda and Clara. With Marnie; Livvy and Chrissie perhaps. And with Claire; Olive and Maxine.

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I like Olivia a lot, am neutral about Claire. But Marnie makes me think WTF. I knew a Marnie once. Her sister told me that she was named Marnie because it was a combination of her parents' names, Marguerite and Ernie. Okay, whatever. It's dumb and plastic.

Olivia Vivienne is such a slithery mouthful. Olivia is okay but only just okay.
Marnie sounds frumpy and sour. Claire is bland and watery.
Olivia and Claire sound like sisters but Marnie seems the odd one out.